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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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